Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 256
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Sunday 8th October
Wrote letters. Worked out schedule of new Battery positions and O.Ps. The latter forwarded to Signals for early attention regarding communications.
Monday 9th October
Schedule worked out for bombardment of Bois Quarante in conjunction with the Heavies. Called on General Fraser re details. With Gen. Cox, Major McRae, Forrest and Halford went to Vieerstraat and watched the bombardment which commenced at 4.30. Shooting appeared exceedingly good. Gen. Cox very pleased. Received two nice letters from Nell also pair of knitted socks, and letters from Alvord and Chris. Nell for the first time gives indications that she may soon arrive in England.
Tuesday 10th October
With Major Williams visited No. 7 lock and his new Battery position on Northern Bank of Canal. Conference at Div HQrs with Brigadiers and Gen. Cox re proposed raids. Proposed to have one on night 12th/13th by General Glasgow's Brigade.
Wednesday 11th October
Very early Halford and myself visited Lock 7 and new Battery positions of 37th Battery near Verbrandenmolen. Completed arrangements re taking over Bluff sector. Col. Hughes will command the group with HQrs. at Belgian Chateau including 3 Belgian Batteries.
Thursday 12th October
Working out new group system with new Battery positions for Diependaal – St. Eloi – Bluff sectors. Halford and Waite to Hazebrouck. Col. Vernon to dinner. Raid at 6.35 carried out by Gen. Glasgow's Brigade (Lorenzo's Battalion). I understand not successful though details are not yet available.
Friday 13th October
At 6 AM went out to see Lock 7 O.P. and new positions for 37th and 39th Batteries. Work progressing satisfactorily, and tram lines being laid. Raid of last night unsuccessful. Too many enemy flares up, in consequence raiders could not